CVE-2022-22306 Security feature bypass in Fortinet FortiOS
An attacker can perform man-in-the-middle attacks on FortiGate communications due to improper certificate validation, potentially intercepting sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-22306?
CVE-2022-22306 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fortinet Fortios, published on 24 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper certificate validation vulnerability [CWE-295] in FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.14, 6.2.0 through 6.2.10, 6.4.0 through 6.4.8, 7.0.0 may allow a network adjacent and unauthenticated attacker to man-in-the-middle the communication between the FortiGate and some peers such as private SDNs and external cloud platforms.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22306?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fortinet Fortios.
How do I fix CVE-2022-22306?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22306 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-22306 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22306 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fortinet Fortios
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4v68-66g8-2grg.